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charge

Who acts: charge, bull, one, they, shop, delivery charge · What happens: charge, be, lead, decide, do, rub · To what, where: price, phone, charge, one, someone, crime

«charge» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: charge in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To charge is to ask money for something. A charge is the price or fee.

Sentence 1: To charge is to ask money for something.

markadvclcopmarkobjcaseoblpunctrootToPARTchargeVERBisAUXtoPARTaskVERBmoneyNOUNforADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 chargemark
2chargechargeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 askadvcl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 askcop
4totoPART_5 askmark
5askaskVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6moneymoneyNOUNNumber=Sing5 askobj
7forforADP_8 somethingcase
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 askobl
9..PUNCT_5 askpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargeto-infinitivevn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresentfor something; ask propertytree rules

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Sentence 2: A charge is the price or fee.

detnsubjcopdetccconjpunctrootADETchargeNOUNisAUXtheDETpriceNOUNorCCONJfeeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 chargedet
2chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing5 pricensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 pricecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 pricedet
5pricepriceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ororCCONJ_7 feecc
7feefeeNOUNNumber=Sing5 priceconj
8..PUNCT_5 pricepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta chargethe price or feetree rules

Meaning 2

To charge a phone or battery is to fill it with electric power.

markadvcldetobjccconjcopmarkobjcaseamodoblpunctrootToPARTchargeVERBaDETphoneNOUNorCCONJbatteryNOUNisAUXtoPARTfillVERBitPRONwithADPelectricADJpowerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 chargemark
2chargechargeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 filladvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 phonedet
4phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing2 chargeobj
5ororCCONJ_6 batterycc
6batterybatteryNOUNNumber=Sing4 phoneconj
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 fillcop
8totoPART_9 fillmark
9fillfillVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 fillobj
11withwithADP_13 powercase
12electricelectricADJDegree=Pos13 poweramod
13powerpowerNOUNNumber=Sing9 fillobl
14..PUNCT_9 fillpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargeto-infinitivea phone or batteryvn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location phone=Theme
2ispresentwith electric power; fill propertytree rules

Meaning 3

To charge is to run hard straight at something, like a bull charging.

The tree, 13 words
markcsubjcopmarkadvmodadvmodcaseobjpunctcasedetnmodaclpunctrootToPARTchargeVERBisAUXtoPARTrunVERBhardADVstraightADVatADPsomethingPRON,PUNCTlikeADPaDETbullNOUNchargingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 chargemark
2chargechargeVERBVerbForm=Inf5 runcsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 runcop
4totoPART_5 runmark
5runrunVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6hardhardADVDegree=Pos5 runadvmod
7straightstraightADV_9 somethingadvmod
8atatADP_9 somethingcase
9somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind5 runobj
10,,PUNCT_13 bullpunct
11likelikeADP_13 bullcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 bulldet
13bullbullNOUNNumber=Sing9 somethingnmod
14chargingchargeVERBVerbForm=Ger13 bullacl
15..PUNCT_5 runpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargeto-infinitivevn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresenthard, run propertytree rules
3chargegerunda bull not said herevn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 4

To be in charge is to be the one who leads and decides.

markcopcasensubjcopmarkcopdetnsubjacl:relclccconjpunctrootToPARTbeAUXinADPchargeNOUNisAUXtoPARTbeAUXtheDEToneNOUNwhoPRONleadsVERBandCCONJdecidesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_4 chargemark
2bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf4 chargecop
3ininADP_4 chargecase
4chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing9 onensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 onecop
6totoPART_9 onemark
7bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf9 onecop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 onedet
9oneoneNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10whowhoPRONPronType=Rel11 leadsnsubj
11leadsleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 oneacl:relcl
12andandCCONJ_13 decidescc
13decidesdecideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 leadsconj
14..PUNCT_9 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isto-infinitivechargetree rules
2is apresentchargethe onetree rules
3leadpresentthe onevn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition
4decidepresentthe one not said herevn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Meaning 5

To charge someone with a crime is to say officially that they did it.

The tree, 14 words
markadvclobjcasedetoblcopmarkadvmodmarknsubjadvclobjpunctrootToPARTchargeVERBsomeonePRONwithADPaDETcrimeNOUNisAUXtoPARTsayVERBofficiallyADVthatSCONJtheyPRONdidVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 chargemark
2chargechargeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 sayadvcl
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 chargeobj
4withwithADP_6 crimecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 crimedet
6crimecrimeNOUNNumber=Sing2 chargeobl
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 saycop
8totoPART_9 saymark
9saysayVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10officiallyofficiallyADV_9 sayadvmod
11thatthatSCONJ_13 didmark
12theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs13 didnsubj
13diddoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 sayadvcl
14ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 didobj
15..PUNCT_9 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargeto-infinitivesomeonewith a crimevn equip-13.4.2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient with crime=Theme
2ispresentofficially, say propertytree rules
3dopasttheycrimevn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality

Example 1

The shop charges 5 dollars an hour.

detnsubjnummodobjdetnmod:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETshopNOUNchargesVERB5NUMdollarsNOUNanDEThourNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 shopdet
2shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing3 chargesnsubj
3chargeschargeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
455NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 dollarsnummod
5dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur3 chargesobj
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 hourdet
7hourhourNOUNNumber=Sing5 dollarsnmod:unmarked
8..PUNCT_3 chargespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargepresentthe shop5 dollars a hourvn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location dollar=Theme

Example 2

They charge 2 dollars per bag.

nsubjnummodobjcasenmodpunctrootTheyPRONchargeVERB2NUMdollarsNOUNperADPbagNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs2 chargensubj
2chargechargeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
322NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 dollarsnummod
4dollarsdollarNOUNNumber=Plur2 chargeobj
5perperADP_6 bagcase
6bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing4 dollarsnmod
7..PUNCT_2 chargepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargepresentThey2 dollarsper bagvn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location dollar=Theme

Example 3

There is a 3 dollar delivery charge.

expldetnummodcompoundcompoundnsubjpunctrootTherePRONisVERBaDET3NUMdollarNOUNdeliveryNOUNchargeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 isexpl
2isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 chargedet
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 dollarnummod
5dollardollarNOUNNumber=Sing6 deliverycompound
6deliverydeliveryNOUNNumber=Sing7 chargecompound
7chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing2 isnsubj
8..PUNCT_2 ispunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresenta delivery chargetherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 4

Her phone charges 10 percent every 15 minutes.

nmod:possnsubjnummodobjdetnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootHerPRONphoneNOUNchargesVERB10NUMpercentNOUNeveryDET15NUMminutesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 phonenmod:poss
2phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 chargesnsubj
3chargeschargeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
41010NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 percentnummod
5percentpercentNOUNNumber=Sing3 chargesobj
6everyeveryDETPronType=Tot8 minutesdet
71515NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 minutesnummod
8minutesminuteNOUNNumber=Plur3 chargesobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_3 chargespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargepresentHer phone10 percentminutevn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location percent=Theme

Example 5

Entry to the museum is free of charge.

nsubjcasedetnmodcopcaseoblpunctrootEntryNOUNtoADPtheDETmuseumNOUNisAUXfreeADJofADPchargeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EntryentryNOUNNumber=Sing6 freensubj
2totoADP_4 museumcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 museumdet
4museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing1 Entrynmod
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 freecop
6freefreeADJDegree=Posrootroot
7ofofADP_8 chargecase
8chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing6 freeobl
9..PUNCT_6 freepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentEntry to the museumof charge; free propertytree rules

Example 6

Ms Lee is in charge of the school trip.

nsubjflatcopcasecasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootMsPROPNLeePROPNisAUXinADPchargeNOUNofADPtheDETschoolNOUNtripNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MsMsPROPNNumber=Sing5 chargensubj
2LeeLeePROPNNumber=Sing1 Msflat
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 chargecop
4ininADP_5 chargecase
5chargechargeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 tripcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tripdet
8schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing9 tripcompound
9triptripNOUNNumber=Sing5 chargenmod
10..PUNCT_5 chargepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMschargeof the school triptree rules

Example 7

Plug in the tablet so it can charge overnight.

nsubjcasedetnmodmarknsubjauxadvmodpunctrootPlugNOUNinADPtheDETtabletNOUNsoSCONJitPRONcanAUXchargeVERBovernightADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PlugplugNOUNNumber=Sing8 chargensubj
2ininADP_4 tabletcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 tabletdet
4tablettabletNOUNNumber=Sing1 Plugnmod
5sosoSCONJ_8 chargemark
6ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 chargensubj
7cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin8 chargeaux
8chargechargeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9overnightovernightADV_8 chargeadvmod
10..PUNCT_8 chargepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargecanPlug in the tabletovernight propertyvn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

The bull charged at the gate.

detaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETbullNOUNchargedVERBatADPtheDETgateNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 bulldet
2bullbullNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3chargedchargeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 bullacl
4atatADP_6 gatecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 gatedet
6gategateNOUNNumber=Sing3 chargedobl
7..PUNCT_2 bullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargeparticiplethe bull not said herethe gatevn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at gate=Trajectory

Example 9

Rubbing a balloon gives it an electric charge.

csubjdetobjobjdetamodobjpunctrootRubbingVERBaDETballoonNOUNgivesVERBitPRONanDETelectricADJchargeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RubbingrubVERBVerbForm=Ger4 givescsubj
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 balloondet
3balloonballoonNOUNNumber=Sing1 Rubbingobj
4givesgiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 givesobj
6anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 chargedet
7electricelectricADJDegree=Pos8 chargeamod
8chargechargeNOUNNumber=Sing4 givesobj
9..PUNCT_4 givespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rubgerunda balloonvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent balloon=Theme
2givepresentRubbingballoonvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient charge=Theme

Example 10

A snap too much and the bulls will charge.

detnsubjadvmodccdetnsubjauxconjpunctrootADETsnapNOUNtooADVmuchADJandCCONJtheDETbullsNOUNwillAUXchargeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 snapdet
2snapsnapNOUNNumber=Sing4 muchnsubj
3tootooADV_4 muchadvmod
4muchmuchADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_9 chargecc
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bullsdet
7bullsbullNOUNNumber=Plur9 chargensubj
8willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin9 chargeaux
9chargechargeVERBVerbForm=Inf4 muchconj
10..PUNCT_4 muchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chargefuturethe bullsvn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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